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SEBI Chairman Highlights Indian Market Growth and Regulatory Challenges
The Chairman of SEBI, Tuhin Kanta Pandey, talked about how the Indian market is growing a lot.
He said that more and more companies are listing on the stock market, which shows that the market is efficient and can provide long-term capital.
He also mentioned that there are now more than 13.9 crore unique investors in India, which is a big increase from just 3.8 crore in 2019.
He talked about how mutual funds have grown a lot too, with people investing more money every month.
He also said that there is a need for chartered accountants to help maintain trust and ethics in the financial system.
Other leaders like Ravi Mital from IBBI and Nitin Gupta from NFRA also spoke about the need for better regulations and corporate governance.
SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey highlighted the record number of IPOs, indicating the efficiency and scale of the Indian capital market.
Over ₹100 trillion has been raised through equity and debt issuances between FY16 and FY26.
India now has 13.9 crore unique investors, a significant increase from 3.8 crore in March 2019.
Average monthly SIP contributions have increased more than 3.7-fold from FY19 to FY26.
Regulators and chartered accountants need to collaborate to handle the evolving complex market and maintain ethical standards.
- Who
- SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey, IBBI Chairperson Ravi Mital, NFRA Chairperson Nitin Gupta
- What
- Discussion on Indian market growth, regulatory challenges, and the role of chartered accountants
- Where
- World Forum of Accountants 2.0, organized by ICAI, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- When
- January 31, 2026
- Why
- To address the evolving complex market and the need for deeper collaboration between regulators and chartered accountants
Key facts
- IPOs in FY25
- 320
- IPOs in first 9 months of FY26
- 311
- Equity and Debt Raised (FY16-FY26)
- ₹100 trillion
- Unique Investors in India (2026)
- 13.9 crore
- Unique Investors in India (2019)
- 3.8 crore
- Average Monthly SIP Contributions (FY26)
- ₹28,500 crore
- Average Monthly SIP Contributions (FY19)
- ₹7,700 crore
- Mutual Fund AUM (FY16)
- ₹12 lakh crore
- Mutual Fund AUM (2026)
- ₹80 lakh crore
Quotes
Tuhin Kanta Pandey
Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
“Today, misinformation spreads faster than facts. Finfluencers often shape perception more than fundamentals. Narratives can be manufactured. Short-term performance is often rewarded more than long-term sustainability. We have seen corporate failures — both globally and domestically — where formal compliance existed, but ethical substance was missing. Where governance failed not because rules were absent, but because courage was.”
thehindubusinessline.com
“For the second consecutive year, we have witnessed record levels of public offerings — 320 IPOs in FY25, followed by 311 IPOs in just the first nine months of FY26. This signals that issuers increasingly view Indian markets as capable of providing scale, efficiency, and long-term capital.”
thehindubusinessline.com
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Issuers increasingly view Indian markets as capable of providing scale, efficiency, long-term capital, says SEBI Chairman
Issuers increasingly view Indian markets as capable of providing scale, efficiency, long-term capital, says SEBI Chairman
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